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Examples Of Duties:

• Provide a fun, safe, and stimulating environment for children of parents participating in Library programs and services.
• Ensure the health, safety and well-being of children, at any of the Library program child care locations, by providing close supervision of all activities.
• Plan age-appropriate activities while incorporating numeracy and literacy strategies and adhering to the established program schedule.
• Promote the physical, intellectual, social, cultural and emotional well-being of the children.
• Maintain a clean child care and education environment.
• Communicate effectively and professionally with parents/guardians regarding the learning and behavior of children. 
• Work with parents/guardians to meet children's needs when children require care outside of staff scope, such as changing diapers and feeding.
• Maintain friendly, positive and professional relationships with staff and families in the program. 
• Adhere to safety guidelines and generate all necessary correspondence and incident/accident documentation.
• Maintain program records as directed.
• Actively participate in all trainings, meetings and special events, as necessary.
• Maintain First Aid, and Child/Infant CPR Certifications. 
• Perform related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience: Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to qualify is:

• A high school diploma or equivalent; coursework in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education or related field preferred.  
• A minimum of two years of child care experience is required.

Licensure/Certification:
Possess and maintain a valid Child/Infant CPR and First Aid certifications.

Knowledge of:

• Child development stages and principles.
• Child care best practices. 
• Developmentally appropriate activities for children of varying ages.
• Methods for managing groups of children and effective management of children's behavior. 
• Safety standards, program procedures, and guidelines related to the care and supervision of children. 

Skill/Ability to:

• Engage a group of children in a variety of types of play, including songs, story times, and hands-on learning activities.
• Observe, make recommendations and change approaches in order to meet different children's needs.
• Communicate effectively with diverse and multi-cultural individuals including young children, caregivers and parents.
• Exhibit professional work habits including reliability, dependability, flexibility, creativity and demonstration of enthusiasm.
• Exercise excellent judgment regarding the care of children. 
• Work flexible, varying shifts, including evenings, weekdays and weekends.

APPLICATION/EXAMINATION
This is an extra-help assignment. Anyone may apply. 

Final Filing Date: Continuous

If you are interested in being considered for this position, the following materials must be electronically submitted via email in a Word or PDF format:

• Resume
• A cover letter which includes your responses to the following questions:
  1. Why are you interested in supporting young children?
  2. What makes you a good candidate for this position? 

Please include the words "Early Child Care and Education Specialist – Extra Help" in the subject line of email submission. All submitted materials should be in a Word or PDF format. Submittals that do not include all required documents (Resume and Responses to the Supplemental Questions) will not be considered. Applications are not accepted online. 

Menlo Park Library seeks qualified candidates for on-call librarian positions in both the Adult and Youth Services divisions.

These extra-help, non-benefitted positions work on-call providing excellent customer service while performing a variety of professional library duties. Those duties could include reference, reader’s advisory, collection development and other tasks at a public information desk; leading events, programs or book clubs; digital literacy training for the public; and performing related work as assigned at the Menlo Park Main or Belle Haven branch library. A can-do attitude, a positive outlook, efficiency, approachability, and responsiveness to internal and external needs are all essential traits. Having a passion for libraries and a library's role in bridging technology gaps is required. Knowledge about technology, teaching and learning, and diversity is a must. Creativity, innovation, and flexibility are key to providing the quality of service our community deserves.

Schedules vary based on the needs of the library system. Both Menlo Park Library locations are open on Saturdays and Sundays. Selected candidates from this applicant pool may be assigned to work at either location. On-call librarian positions are scheduled for less than 20 hours per week and may not exceed 980 hours within a twelve (12) month period.

TYPICAL TASKS include, but are not limited to:

• Use tact, initiative, prudence, and independent judgment to provide service to our library users within general policy and legal guidelines.
• Establish, maintain, and foster positive and effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Provide assistance to and advise patrons of all age groups in the effective use of the Library’s collection, facilities and services; demonstrate the use of library resources, tools, equipment, and electronic reference sources; assist with digital downloads and respond to difficult or technical questions as they relate to the use of electronic resources. Compile subject bibliographies
• Answer readers’ advisory and general reference questions from telephone, webpage and in-person queries by accessing a variety of print and non-print resources, including electronic resources
• Develop an assigned area of the Library collection; review and analyze collection use; recommend books and materials for purchase based on patron needs and according to the variety of patron ages, abilities, education, interests, cultures, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Participate in the preparation of exhibits and the organization and presentation of a variety of programs or events for library patrons
• Perform other duties as assigned that support the overall objective of the position

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Under direct supervision, a Library Page is to sort, shelve, straighten, and relocate library materials on the shelves; pull library materials off shelves, and prepare the library for opening/closing procedures.  The ability to quickly and accurately sort items alphabetically and numerically.  This is an ideal job for someone who has good organizational skills, and able to work with others. A library page also provides basic directional information to library users.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

Standing in and walking between work areas is frequently required. Finger dexterity is needed to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard. Positions in this classification frequently bend, stoop, kneel, and reach to perform assigned duties, as well as push and pull carts. Employees must possess the ability to lift and carry materials and objects up to 25 pounds and push and pull materials and objects up to 75 pounds with the use of proper equipment.

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